The U.S. produces about 800,000 oak barrels a year, according to 2 Day Designs, a reclaimed wine barrel furniture company. After the oak serves its purpose as wine barrels, much of it is destroyed, so we're beyond happy that designers are creating second lives for it! Rustic and woodsy, repurposed oak wine barrel furniture and accessories show their character with color variations, stains and distressed finish. More

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Burled Walnut Sofa Table: Vintage
White Chairs: BLVD
Glass Bowl: Calvin Klein
Multicolor Mousetrap Painting: Ryan Barrett
Sofa: _____
Garden Stools: ______
Cocktail Table: ______

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Chair: Eames Shell Rocker, Herman Miller
Table: Saarinen Tulip, Knoll
Poster: MOCA
Sculpture: Myra Burg
Flooring: Quarry Tile
Pillow: ______
Rug: ______

I was looking through my "living room" board on Pinterest the other day when I was struck by something unexpected. Several of my favorite living rooms share three elements in common:

1) a touch of leather
2) mid-century upholstery
3) oriental rugs
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No more slamming drawers or lids, soft close products will give you a bit more peace and quiet at home. Our dressers may look handsome and provide all the drawer space we need. But are they pleasantly quiet as we use them? If you live in a household with one or two adults, furniture that can't slam may not seem that big a deal. However, if you're in a household with multiple people that include kids, grandparents and pets, soft close products and furniture are silent gifts from heaven. More

I am on the hunt for a new couch, but couch shopping is inevitably a totally stressful situation for me, and I am dreading it. I somehow always end up with the wrong couch. Follow me after the jump to see what I have learned from my past couch failures. More

Some people love purple, but others recoil in horror. Here are seven rooms that take it on, by way of accent pillows, furniture, or full-on painted walls. Could you take the plunge?
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So, you've made the decision to downsize. That's great — choosing to live small can be incredibly liberating, not to mention freeing up cash for other areas of your life. But what do you do when your carefully-selected assortment of sofas, armchairs, coffee and side tables doesn't fit into your teeny-tiny new living room? Well, edit. More

There's nothing "stock" about this living room home entertainment center from Stockholm, a vibrant bachelor's pad which showcases dbroden's obvious love for A/V components and home and mobile computing... More

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Chandeliers: Swarovski
Rug: The Bombay Company
Lucite Lamp: Lamps Plus
Leather Slipper Chairs: Elements
Coffee Table: West Elm
Wooden Side Table: vintage
Sofa: